Madeira (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Madeira
Constituency
for the Assembly of the Republic
Location of Madeira within the Atlantic region
Autonomous RegionMadeira
Population253,259 (2022)
Electorate254,502 (2024)
Area801 km2 (2022)
Current Constituency
Created1976
Seats
List
  • 6 (2005–present)
  • 5 (1979–2005)
  • 6 (1976–1979)
Deputies
List
  •   Paulo Cafôfo (PS)
  •   Pedro Coelho (PSD)
  •   Francisco Gomes (CH)
  •   Miguel Iglésias (PS)
  •   Paula Margarido (PSD)
  •   Paulo Neves (PSD)

Madeira is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established as Funchal in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It was renamed Madeira in 1979 after Portugal's Atlantic islands were granted autonomy. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Madeira. The constituency currently elects six of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 legislative election it had 254,502 registered electors.

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